Secluded, communal life is central to the belief system of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. By removing the children from their fathers to do this investigation, this belief in communalism has been jeopardized.

In addition to living apart from the world and allowing for plural marriage, the members also believe that their bonds as a family are critical to their eternal fates.

In other words, when this group has a “spiritual marriage,” the marriage is sealed for eternity.

Mainstream Mormons also believe this, but for fundamentalist Mormons it runs deeper.

In the afterlife, your mother and father and siblings stay with you and play a role in your fate to enter the heavenly realms.

No doubt, state officials, acknowledge the deeply held beliefs of this largely mysterious group and are trying to accommodate their religious needs.

It’s a clash between laws protecting religious expression and those protecting children. It also shows what a delicate and complex challenge this particular religion poses to all involved.

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I wrote a book that is now on the market. The name of the book is “How to Pray, and See God’s Answer in the Clouds Above”. It can be bought on the internet or at any bookstore including Barnes@Noble. I would like your opinion on the book. I believe this book will help all Chritians regardless of their Religion.

My understanding is that freedom of religion is protected under the Constitution as long as the expression of that religion does not trespass other laws. So, if young women are legally able to marry with parental consent,and if these “spiritual marriages” are recognizable, then these people are within their legal rights as long as physical abuse is not occurring. The exception to that is polygamist marriages which are not recognized in this country.

It appears, at least so far, that the allegations of abuse were falsified and the women and children taken from the

FLDS ranch were not being held against their will or in danger of abuse, with the exception, possibly, of the girls who are approaching the age of marriageability. It

remains to be seen whether or not these young women are in danger of actual abuse or just situations that we on the outside see as “abusive”.

Personally, I believe this is a Satanic cult, however, that

doesn’t give me the right to enforce my beliefs on them.

Most importantly, CPS doesn’t have the right to take young children and babies away from mothers who have a different religious philosophy than what is perceived as normal. Most of the children are far from the age at which they would be in danger of being “spiritually” married. To separate these little ones and newborns from the security and care of their mothers is inexcusable and, in my opinion, abusive. It seems that CPS is hypocritical and out-of-bounds here.

First, prove there is abuse occurring, then take action.

In this country you are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty.

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